SB 424 (2020) -  Criminal Sentencing

by Bracy (CO-SPONSORS) Brandes
Increasing the number of sentence points below which the court is required to impose a nonstate prison sanction under certain circumstances; providing that a sentencing judge’s decision regarding sentencing is guided by the computed recommended sentencing range, from the lowest permissible sentence to the highest recommended prison sentence; requiring a trial court judge to explain departures above the highest recommended prison sentence established by the Criminal Punishment Code and to specify his or her reasons for imposing the higher sentence, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Criminal Justice on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 33 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 33 Time: 10/15/2019 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/01/2019 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __